DOJ Reviewing Airline Merger Antitrust Lawsuit

An antitrust lawyer filed a lawsuit yesterday to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways on behalf of nearly 40 consumers, claiming the deal would hurt consumers by driving up airfares. The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the proposed merger, which would make American the biggest airline in the word. American Airlines and US Airways spokesmen have called the lawsuit “baseless” and lacking merit. WRCB has the story.